Otherwise known as "InsideWelly" Inside Wellington is a comprehensive government monitoring and reporting service designed to keep subscribers up-to-date on government policy issues. It has four components:

1. InsideWellington newsletter, published every Friday at 3pm and distributed by email:
2. Media Links, a daily service which provides the headline (a URL) and the first paragraph of articles published in the online media on central and local government issues plus business news
3. Media Releases, all government media releases categorised (according to government agency) and emailed to subscribers as they arrive, an opt-in service
4. Legislation Alert, Bills - a link is provided (generally within about ten minutes) to Bills when they are introduced and Select committee reports - a link is provided to Bills when they are reported back to the House.

The Friday newsletter in particular is useful for its "Papers, Reports & Speeches" section which contains links to recently published Government reports. Includes transcripts of Prime Minister's post Cabinet media conferences. You can be added to the email distribution list and will receive approximately 6-8 emails a week or access this service via its website. Contact Philip.Worthington@vuw.ac.nz to subscribe to InsideWelly emails

"an independent think tank, working to promote the dignity of every person in New Zealand, by standing for freedom, justice, and compassion" Maxim publishes research papers on Poverty, Economics, Education, Law & Government and Society.

The McGuinness Institute is a non-partisan think tank working towards a sustainable future for New Zealand. Led by Chief Executive Wendy McGuinness, the Institute undertakes research and analysis with a view to contributing to a national conversation on New Zealand’s long-term future.

Represents six church networks: the Anglican Care Network, the Baptist, Catholic and Presbyterian social services agencies, as well as the Methodist and the Salvation Army churches. Develops, critiques and advocates for policies that will assist poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged members of society. Policy and research work covers these three areas: children and families, impacts of poverty & exclusion, and older people.

Official Information Act (OIA) resources

The Official Information Act (OIA) is a very important law that gives you and me a lot of power. What it says, essentially, is simple: If you ask the government for information, they have to give it to you. At the heart of the OIA is its Principle of Availability: information shall be made available unless there is good reason for withholding it. It's a powerful tool, but most people don't realise they have this power or understand how they can use it. If you feel you might need to read the legislation first, it can feel pretty daunting. But you don't need to read the OIA before you can use the OIA.

Submit your request using this site
When you make a request here, FYI handles the email correspondence between you and the agency, and keeps your request public so anyone can see what you've requested and how the agency has responded.

Network of Schools of Public Policy Affairs and Administration, USA-based accreditation body considered the global standard in public service education. For students, website offers information on US professional associations and publications in public affairs and career resources.